Day: January 8, 2026

9 House Republicans defy Mike Johnson, join Dems to advance Obamacare extension vote

5:11 am January 8, 2026

Nine House Republicans bucked their party leaders on Wednesday evening to advance a vote on a Democrat-led healthcare bill. The nine GOP lawmakers’ support was key to pushing ahead on a vote to extend enhanced Obamacare subsidies that expired at the end of last year. A vote on the bill itself is now expected Thursday […]

Todd Bowles says Buccaneers keeping him as head coach heading into 2026 season: report

5:09 am January 8, 2026

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won’t be joining the John Harbaugh sweepstakes or any head coaching search, for that matter, heading into 2026. Todd Bowles will remain in place as the Bucs’ head coach in 2026 after meeting with the team’s owners, the Glazer family, Tuesday, according to the Tampa Bay Times, Bowles did tell the […]

Channing Tatum and his girlfriend Inka Williams put their PDA on display during Costa Rica trip

5:03 am January 8, 2026

Channing Tatum and his new girlfriend packed on the PDA while on vacation. The 45-year-old “Roofman” actor and his girlfriend, Inka Williams, 26, could not keep their hands off one another as they were photographed on vacation in Costa Rica. In the photos, the couple can be seen walking hand in hand on the shore, […]

Prominent Pittsburgh newspaper that previously endorsed Trump to shutter this year

4:30 am January 8, 2026

One of the most prominent swing state newspapers in the country that once endorsed President Donald Trump will shutter later this year. The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette announced Wednesday that it will cease operations May 3. In an article published on its website, the Post-Gazette said that its parent company Block Communications Inc. “lost more than $350 […]

Duffy says ‘time’s up’ for Newsom as feds withhold $160M over illegal trucking licenses

4:28 am January 8, 2026

The Trump administration is withholding roughly $160 million in federal transportation funding from California beginning in fiscal year 2027 after the state failed to revoke more than 17,000 commercial drivers’ licenses (CDLs), which federal regulators say were unlawfully issued, by a federally agreed-upon deadline, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced Tuesday. The funding penalty follows […]